Grater



June 28, 1927. 4 C B. HAWKINS 1,633,700

GRATER Filed June "I. 1926 H /5 4 7 :xmmvA C/mrZoZfe ,5. JYQW/fm W ma Patented June 28, 1927.

cHAaLo r'r Application filed June 7,

UNITED/STATES E IB.'HAWK1NS, 0F PARKDALE, ARKANSAS.

GRATEB.

This invention comprehends the provision f a grater for domestic use,

and primarily utended for gratingsoft foodstuffs, such as cheese, cake,-="c'hocolate, egg yokes and the like, and-"p'royides astruct become clogged easily, conveniently cleaned sanitary condition.

and

ure which will not and one which can be maint ained in a In carrying outthe invention 'it is my purpose to' provide a gratein the nature of top for a suitable receptac a le the grate being rovided with handles design-ed to cooperate with the body of the container for bolding the grate fixed terial falling through the relatively thereto,

grate into the construction, so that itcan be sold at a nominal cost.

In the drawing plication like numerals of similar parts in vention.

Figure 2 view.

. nal edges of which are theaseveral Figure 3 is a transverse manufactured and fo rming part of this apreference indicate i Figure 1 1s a perspective view of the Inis a longitudinal vertical secvertical sectional the ma-- iews and where- 1926. Serial No. 114,339.

inforced by a wire frame-like structure ineluding parallel portions 16 which are received by the tubular binding strips 15 and loops 14 respectively, extending beyond the opposed longitudinal edges of the grate and curved outwardly and downwardly to provide handles 18. The construction of these handles is such that when the grate is arranged upon the top of the receptacle or container 1.0, they engage the under side of the shoulder or rib 11 of the receptacle to hold the grate fixed relatively to the latter. The receptacle is also provided with a suitable handle "19 by means'of which the entire device may b e lifted and I place. The grate is particularly useful for the purposes above mentioned, and by reason of its construction does not become. easily clogged and can be very conveniently cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition' While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I 'do not limit myself to' what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is: 1. In combination, constituting a closure a receptacle, a grate therefor and compris- Referring to the drawing-in detail 10 indiing a forammated body portion, metall1c cates a receptacle which'may be constructed members binding the edges of said body ceptacle is preferably provided at its opposite sides with longitudinally extending ribs or shoulders 11 after described. tutes a closure or top iorapur consists of a foraminated body portion wire mesh, theopposed longitudibound by sheet metal eachside' is folded upon the adjacent edge of the portion 12 as 3. The ends of the metal preferably 13. This metal at itself and receives foram'rnated body lustrated in Figure pose to be herein- The grate proper constifor the receptacle and clearly ilbinding strips terminate to provide rounded loops 14 which hollow tubular binding st the opposed ends of the portion 12. The entire gr are arranged at the ends of rips 15 secured to foraminated body,

ate structure 18 reportion, a reinforcing frame-like structure forming part of the grate and extended beyond the sides thereo to provide handles, and means carried by the receptacle and cooperating with said handles for holding the grate against displacement upon the receptacle. i

2. In combination, areceptacle, shoulders formed on the opposed sides of the receptacle, a grate constituting a closure for the receptacle and.comprising a portion, a reinforcing-frame forming part of the grate structure and extended beyond the sides thereof, and curved in the direction of the receptacle, Said frame including handle portions adapted to engage said shoulders for holding the grate against displacement upon the receptacle. v

3. As a new and improved article of manufacture, a grate comprising a foraminated foraminated body body portion, metallic strips binding the two by the tubular members and loops and exopposed edges of said body portion, tubular tended beyond the sides of the grate, and members secured to the other opposed edges handles forming part of said frame and 10 of the body portion loops formed at the connecting the parallel portions thereof.

5 ends of said strips and arranged in alignment In testimony whereof l aflix my signature.

with said tubular members, a. reinforcing frame including parallel portions received CHARLOTTE B. HAWKIN S. 

